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'Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house': PD.404-1963

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

'Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Heemskerck, Maerten van

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Notes

History note: Sir Anthony Westcombe; Dr. Bayley; Kaye Dowland, 1869; with Messrs. Colnaghi; bt. Ingram (Lugt 1405a), 30 August 1949 for £20

Measurements and weight

Height: 195 mm
Width: 250 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir

Dating

Production date: AD 1566

Note

Formerly titled "The return of the Prodigal Son (?)"

School or Style

Netherlandish

Materials used in production

Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, on paper, incised for transfer

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Martijn van Heemskerck inventor
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1566
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Date
  • Text: .......k of Haarlem, 1498. 1573 signed 1566 from Sir Anthony Westcombe's and Dr, Bayley's Collections "Return of the Prodigal Son"
  • Location: Below the drawing
  • Method of creation: Strip of old mount
  • Text: Dr. Bayley's Collection
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Kaye Dowland 1869
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: 1257 u.b.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.404-1963
Primary reference Number: 4725
Lugt: 1405a
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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